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Frankfurt M., 6 September 2011 Savings of up to 2g of CO2 per km ixetic presents a new generation of transmission pumps Bad Homburg / Frankfurt M., 6 September 2011. At the IAA 2011, leading international automotive supplier ixetic will present the world’s first demand-dependent variable cartridge-type transmission pump. ixetic’s latest generation of transmission pumps is ideally suited for both for multi-ratio automatic-transmission and modern dual-clutch gearbox applications. This is because both require a pump for hydraulic functions such as clutch actuation, converter supply and the cooling and lubrication of transmission components. The new ixetic pump has a cartridge construction and can, according to customer specifications or mounting-space requirements, have its own housing or be directly integrated into the gearbox environment.
Innovative addition ixetic two years ago for the first time integrated a transmission pump cartridge into a gearbox as standard. Compared with previous gear pumps, the new vane pump requires less mounting space and consumes significantly less power. Measurements have shown that using the vane pump results in a fuel consumption saving of around 1 percent or up to 2g of CO2 per kilometre. This vane pump with adjustable stroke volume represents the latest addition to ixetic’s expanding range of pumps, which already includes high-pressure pumps for continuously variable transmissions, switchable pumps and transmission pumps for hybrids.
Dynamic adjustment Another feature of the new transmission pump is its use of existing hydraulic information, enabling it to be demand-dependent and very dynamically controllable. This results in maximum fuel savings with simultaneous support of dynamic gearshifting and intermittent oil supply. Initial calculations by ixetic confirm that a further reduction in consumption of up to 2g of CO2 per kilometre is possible.
About ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH, which is based in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany), is a leading global manufacturer of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry.The company's turnover in 2010 totalled €274 million. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Previously ixetic was called LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik and belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. At its sites in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen (Bergisches Land), Germany, and its plants in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Shanghai (China) the company employs a total of approximately 1400 employees. It also has subsidiaries in Brunswick (USA) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI, Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brazil) and a representative office in Korea. The Managing Directors are Georg Wolf (Chairman) and Dr. Harald Nippel. ixetic’s product range includes hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and transmission applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems, lubricating oil pumps, and innovative thermal management concepts for electric vehicles. Its customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all the leading manufacturers of heavy and medium duty trucks such as Daimler, Navistar, Scania and Volvo.  Bad Homburg / Frankfurt M., 23 August 2011 Range record with electric carGo the extra mile with ixetic . At the IAA 2011, leading international automotive supplier ixetic will exhibit a production-ready thermal management system that significantly increases the range of electric vehicles. In practical tests the system enabled a Mitsubishi i-MiEV and a Smart fortwo electric drive vehicle to cover significantly more miles per battery charge. No more sweating, freezing or crawling: ixetic presents an innovative heating/cooling module for electrically-driven vehicles that reduces battery consumption. Summer heat and winter cold have up until now been the greatest enemies of electric and hybrid vehicles. Conventional air conditioning systems consume a lot of energy, lowering vehicle range significantly. Also, maximum battery capacity is only available at ideal ambient temperatures.
Further, warmer, more efficient In practical tests ixetic has now shown that both the range and comfort of electric vehicles can be increased significantly. A standard-equipped Mitsubishi i-MiEV and a smart fortwo electric drive vehicle were retrofitted with the modular thermal management system. In August 2011 the company successfully demonstrated that the range of the i-MiEV increased as a result. “We showed that the system can increase the range of the i-MiEV significantly”, says Georg Wolf, Management Board Chairman of ixetic. “In the tests, the remaining range with our concept was 85 percent, without heating output being impaired compared to that of a standard vehicle.”
A jack of all trades at every temperature The innovative system takes care of the entire thermal management of an electrically-driven vehicle. This includes cooling of electric motors and lithium-ion batteries as well as air conditioning of the interior. It is highly efficient, and the exchange of heat between the individual units is virtually loss-free. The heart of the system is a small heating/cooling module in which carbon dioxide (R744) circulates as an environmentally-friendly refrigerant. A special compressor was designed for this purpose. Thanks to a standard water interface, the module can be seamlessly integrated into every mass-produced vehicle.
Small and light “In developing the heating/cooling module we have also made sure that it occupies as little space as possible in the vehicle”, explains Willi Parsch, Development Manager at ixetic. “This naturally also reduces its weight. Our module weighs less than 10 kilograms.” Managing Director Georg Wolf sees great potential for serial use: “Comparatively shorter ranges and limited heating comfort unfortunately still act as market barriers for electric vehicles. With our heating/cooling module we offer a complete solution for advancing alternative drive concepts.”
About the ixetic heating/cooling module The heating/cooling module works according to the heating pump principle. Via a water interface it can be connected to vehicle components such as the heater or radiator, and heats or cools the water-glycol mixture in the vehicle. The module has a capacity of up to 5 kilowatts, and operates at temperatures of up to 180 degrees Celsius and pressures of up to 133 bars. The concept has a modular structure, and ixetic offers the compressor in three different performance classes to meet individual requirements. The heat pump is driven by a 300-volt DC motor (BLDC). Connection is however also possible to vehicle electrical systems with higher or lower voltages.
About ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH, which is based in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany), is a leading global manufacturer of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry.The company's turnover in 2010 totalled €274 million. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Previously ixetic was called LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik and belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. At its sites in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen (Bergisches Land), Germany, and its plants in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Shanghai (China) the company employs a total of approximately 1400 employees. It also has subsidiaries in Brunswick (USA) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI, Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brazil) and a representative office in Korea. The Managing Directors are Georg Wolf (Chairman) and Dr. Harald Nippel. ixetic’s product range includes hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and transmission applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems, lubricating oil pumps, and innovative thermal management concepts for electric vehicles. Its customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all the leading manufacturers of heavy and medium duty trucks such as Daimler, Navistar, Scania and Volvo.  . . Bad Homburg, September 21, 2010 ixetic’s IAA premiere The new HiLo: “I am two pumps!” Bad Homburg, 21st September 2010. At this year’s IAA, ixetic GmbH is presenting a new and highly efficient oil pump concept for commercial vehicles. Depending on the driving situation and requirements, one single pump provides both high and low pressure (high/low, HiLo for short). This saves fuel, creates space and reduces consumption.
Large quantities of oil at low pressure for lubrication and cooling, small quantities at high pressure for the transmission hydraulics – an oil pump based on the HiLo concept meets both requirements. Up to now, at least two separate units were necessary for this. The automotive parts supplier ixetic is presenting the innovative HiLo concept to a wider audience for the first time at the IAA.
Less CO2, more free space “Thanks to its demand-oriented lubrication oil supply, the HiLo pump not only reduces fuel consumption but also CO2 emissions,” explains Georg Wolf, Chairman of the Board at ixetic GmbH. “We combine the different tasks of several pumps in one single housing, which has been designed in such a way that valuable design space is saved.”
Team-minded soloist... In modern trucks and passenger cars, motor oil is increasingly being used to supply hydraulic systems. These include valve timing systems, for example, or systems to change the compression ratio. “These consumers usually need a higher pressure level, which can often not be achieved because there is quite simply not enough space available for the additional pumps,” says Wolf. “The HiLo concept provides a practicable solution for such applications.”
...and transmissions’ darling What works perfectly in the engine can be used for the transmission too. “The HiLo pump is the perfect partner for transmission applications where large quantities of oil at a low pressure are required for lubrication and cooling at the same time that the transmission actuators require small quantities at a high pressure” Wolf explains. The pump can be fitted in vehicles with combustion engines and can be adapted for the special requirements of hybrid vehicles. Numerous areas of application Numerous other areas of application are conceivable for the flexible HiLo concept. “The IAA is an ideal forum to discuss new areas of application with experts and potential customers,” says Georg Wolf. “ixetic is always a reliable partner whenever new challenges have to be faced and practicable solutions need to be developed.”
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH, with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry.In 2009 company turnover was around 212 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA), Shanghai (China) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI in Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brazil) and agencies in Russia and Korea complete the picture. The Managing Directors are Georg Wolf (Chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and gearbox applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers of heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as Navistar, Scania, Daimler and Volvo. Reduction in consumption thanks to switchable vacuum pump Bad Homburg, 2 September 2010.
ixetic GmbH is presenting the latest vacuum pump innovation.
Less displacement, more efficient injection and auxiliary units controlled according to demand are the basic elements in the trend towards a general reduction in consumption. Within the context of this development, ixetic is relying on a vacuum pump that can be switched off. The unit is mainly used to reduce brake-pedal force and provides the vacuum back-up that the brake booster needs. During periods of driving without deceleration, the vacuum pump can be deactivated by the engine management, thus reducing power consumption by more than 95%. ixetic has developed an innovative loop spring coupling as the coupling element in order to meet requirements of both the application and design space. The “fail-safe" concept allows extremely short switching times and high torque transmission. Consumption measurements indicate savings of 2 g CO2 per kilometre.
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH, with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry.In 2009 company turnover was around 212 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA), Shanghai (China) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI in Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brazil) and agencies in Russia and Korea complete the picture. The Managing Directors are Georg Wolf (Chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and gearbox applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers of heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as Navistar, Scania, Daimler and Volvo.For further information about ixetic visit: http://www.ixetic.com IAA 2010 concept study by ixetic The heating/cooling module for electric vehicles
Bad Homburg, 1 September 2010.
ixetic GmbH in Bad Homburg has developed a new heating/cooling module for electric and hybrid vehicles. The innovative modular system is extremely economical and efficient due to a closed cooling circuit that is driven by carbon dioxide (R744). With its water interface, the system can be connected in any vehicle. The new module takes care of an electric vehicle’s entire thermo-management, from cooling vehicle components such as electric motors and lithium-ion batteries, to internal cooling and heating. ixetic’s innovative concept is impressive in every way. The heart of the system is the heating/cooling module, run using the environmentally-friendly refrigerant R744. The electrically-driven compressor weighs just 6 kilos and has a capacity of over 4 kilowatts. “With our concept we are making a significant contribution to extending the range of electric vehicles during the cold months of the year”, says Georg Wolf, Chairman of the Board at ixetic GmbH, describing its main benefit. “While conventional heating technologies almost halve the range of an e-vehicle in winter, our concept enables the remaining range to lie between 85 to 90 percent.”
Contact-friendly module The concept’s interface for connection with standard vehicle components such as heaters and coolers is both ingenious and straightforward. The heating/cooling module can be integrated in an electric vehicle without substantial modification to existing systems. It heats or cools the water-glycol mix in the vehicle according to need. The compressor’s high efficiency results from its capacity of up to 4.5 kilowatts, a temperature range of up to 180 degrees Celsius, and pressure of up to 133 bar. The concept has a modular structure, and ixetic offers the compressor in three different performance classes to meet individual requirements. The heat pump is driven by a 300-volt DC motor (BLDC). The R744 heat-pump concept, separated from the air-conditioning circuit, means maximum safety for the passenger interior and low-cost installation because there is no need for gas safety sensors. Air-conditioning servicing is unnecessary, and the module is totally maintenance-free.
Environmentally-friendly technology In the search for a suitable alternative to the refrigerant tetrafluoroethane (R134a), currently still in widespread use in air-conditioning systems, ixetic favours the climate-neutral gas CO2 (R744), which is ideally suited for heat-pump operation. CO2 is neither poisonous nor combustible. It has no ozone-destroying potential, is chemically inactive and is extremely cheap. Consequently there is no need for either recovery or disposal. R744 moreover fulfils the European Union’s F-Gas Regulation.
Premiere at the IAA for commercial vehicles ixetic showcased the concept for the first time at this year’s IAA commercial vehicle trade fair in Hanover, held between 23 and 30 September, with interested visitors being given demonstrations and explanations of it at Stand A19 in Hall 26. Concept study by ixetic “More juice” for electric cars Bad Homburg, 7 September 2009. ixetic GmbH (Bad Homburg) will present a new thermomanagement system for electric cars at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main. The system will enable the performance of lithium-ion batteries in vehicles to be significantly improved. Electric cars are the vehicles of the future. Before they become an everyday sight on our roads, however, a fundamental problem needs to be resolved: Electric cars require a powerful energy storage system. Experts believe that lithium-ion batteries offer the best chance of a solution in this respect. In contrast to the nickel-metal hydride batteries currently in widespread use, lithium-ion offer improved performance and higher energy density. For optimal performance and service life, however, they require a temperature of between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius. Temperatures below this lead to a deterioration in performance, while temperatures above 35 degrees reduce their service life. In our part of the world, however, vehicle temperatures can range between -20 and +50 degrees Celsius. In addition, the batteries heat up during operation.
Ixetic’s solution “One ingenious solution to the problem of temperature sensitivity is to use a special air conditioning system for the vehicle battery”, says Norbert Gruber, Managing Director of ixetic GmbH. “We have developed a concept for this which is based on a special compressor.” This thermomanagement system constantly maintains the temperature at between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius. “As a result, the lithium-ion battery always operates within the optimal temperature range and can provide maximum performance – hence ‘more juice’.” The special technical feature of the system is the refrigerant that is used – R744 – which is chemically nothing more than pure carbon dioxide (CO2). Although infamous as an atmospheric greenhouse gas, when used as a refrigerant in a closed circuit it offers a number of advantages. The compressor for R744 refrigerant systems works according to the principle of a heat pump, i.e. it can both cool and heat to an equal extent. The system naturally provides the right temperatures not only when the vehicle is being driven but also when it is parked. If the engine is not running, the compressor takes the electricity it requires for cooling or heating directly from the battery.
Heating made fun Another advantage to the concept is the use of ixetic’s compressor as a vehicle heating system during the cold seasons. In contrast to vehicles with combustion engines, electric cars require an additional electric heating system. A conventional additional heating system uses electricity from the vehicle battery, thereby limiting the possible driving radius by around 40 percent. The high efficiency of ixetic's compressor, however, means that the amount by which driving distance is limited is significantly lower, at just 10 to 15 percent.
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry. In 2008 company turnover was around 300 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA), Shanghai (China) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI in Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brasil) and representatives in Russia and Korea complete the picture. The managing directors are Georg Wolf (chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and transmission applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers of heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as ITEC, Scania, Daimler and Volvo.At IAA, you can find ixetic GmbH in Hall 4.1, stand D 04.
ixetic at the IAA 2009 Better steering, braking, gear shifting, and considerably reduced CO2 emissions Bad Homburg, 19 August 2009. ixetic GmbH (Bad Homburg) presents high-tech products with especially low energy consumption at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main. The automotive supplier’s latest vacuum and hydraulic solutions will contribute significantly to the lowering of CO2 emissions. The reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from all new vehicles will be the core theme at the IAA 2009. In December 2008 the European Union drew up a timetable for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions: By 2015, EU states are to gradually reduce the average CO2 emissions of new vehicles to 120 grammes per kilometre. In order to reach this target, car manufacturers will have to reduce vehicle fuel consumption considerably. “Apart from efficient engines, vehicle fuel consumption optimization calls for particularly economical auxiliaries”, says Georg Wolf, Management Board Chairman of ixetic GmbH. “We offer a whole range of ready-for-production pumps for gear supply, braking force generation and steering support that significantly reduce overall consumption and consequently the amount of CO2 emitted.”
Groundbreaking fuel economizer Take ixetic’s consumption-optimized EV² steering pump. “Its special technical feature is that it precisely matches pump capacity to need using a proportional valve in the steering system”, explains Dr. Reinhard Plietsch, Development Manager at ixetic. “This leads to lower circulating pressures, which in turn reduces fuel consumption.” In the tests carried out, (NEFZ) the pump saved 0.2 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. This corresponds to a reduction in CO2 emissions of almost five grammes per kilometre! Full braking power, half the energy requirement ixetic is also focusing on energy efficiency when it comes to mechanical vacuum pumps. These pumps generate the negative pressure required for brake pressure boosting in both diesel and petrol engines that the intake system – unlike in the past – can no longer provide. The extremely low power consumption of the ixetic vacuum pump is especially impressive. “Compared to our established competitors, we have succeeded in reducing the entire speed range by approximately 50%”, explains Development Manager Dr. Plietsch.
Shift gear and save ixetic offers highly efficient gear pumps for supplying oil to the gears. Ixetic’s latest double-stroke vane-type vacuum pump, for example, is characterised by very good volumetric effectiveness at low speeds. Another fuel-saving feature is demand-dependent control, based on switchable displacements. This saves around 0.1 litre of fuel per 100 km compared to the other well-known pumps on the market. “The reduction in CO2 emissions of approximately 2.5g per kilometre is double that achieved by competing products”, says Dr. Plietsch.
The technology of the future today: the electrification of pumps Hybrid vehicles and vehicles fitted with start-stop automatic transmission use a new generation of pumps: electrically-driven vacuum and gear pumps. They require – regardless of the combustion engine – an independent electric drive. At the IAA ixetic will exhibit products that are now ready to go into production. These will be introduced onto the market in 2011. “Our electrified vacuum pumps save around 1.7 g of CO2 per kilometre compared to conventional vacuum pumps”, says Dr. Reinhard Plietsch. In contrast to conventional pumps that continuously generate power via the combustion engine, the electrically-driven pumps only generate power according to need and thereby avoid energy-consuming idle running.
Optimized solution for hybrid vehicles
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH ixetic GmbH with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry. In 2008 company turnover was around 300 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA), Shanghai (China) and Yokohama (Japan), a joint venture with DSI in Bangalore (India), a partnership with DHB in Porto Alegre (Brasil) and representatives in Russia and Korea complete the picture. The managing directors are Georg Wolf (chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and transmission applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers of heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as ITEC, Scania, Daimler and Volvo.At IAA, you can find ixetic GmbH in Hall 4.1, stand D 04. Bad Homburg / Bangalore, 29 June 2009 ixetic + DSI = Success in India
Automotive supplier ixetic has successfully concluded supply agreements for vacuum pumps with two major car manufacturers in India. “This success is clear confirmation of our strategy of having our own employees active in the Indian market”, says Georg Wolf, Management Board Chairman of ixetic. The company has been active in India since 2007, and in future will also manufacture its products there.
“By founding a joint venture, we can quickly meet the requirements of Indian car manufacturers for locally-produced vacuum pumps”, explains Georg Wolf. When choosing a suitable local partner, quality aspects in manufacturing were decisive. “Devilog Systems India, a family-run company, ideally fulfils our requirements in this respect.”
Technical knowledge meets regional expertise
The new joint company, “ixetic DSI Auto Products Private Limited”, will start production in September of this year. As part of the joint venture, modern, efficient vacuum pumps will be manufactured in Bangalore for use in the braking systems of all diesel and modern petrol vehicles. “We bring energy-efficient development and the production procedure into the partnership”, says Georg Wolf. “DSI complements our knowledge perfectly with its local supplier spectrum, existing production facilities and well-trained staff.”
Market share gains expected
Ixetic’s partner DSI was founded in 1985 and last year achieved a turnover of 3.5 million euros. The company employs a total of 150 employees in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. Its production range encompasses diesel filters and multiple-vane vacuum pumps, some of which are manufactured under licence for renowned brands. ixetic, the market leader in vacuum pumps, expects its market share in India to increase significantly in the wake of its activities in the country. Its current market share is 30 percent.
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH
ixetic GmbH with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry. In 2008 company turnover was around 300 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA) and Yokohama (Japan) and agencies in Russia, China, India and Korea complete the picture. The managing directors are Georg Wolf (chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and gearbox applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems, and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers or heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as ITEC, Scania, Daimler and Volvo. Bad Homburg / Hückeswagen, 18 May 2009 Quality award from Toyota Automotive supplier ixetic has been awarded Toyota’s “Supplier Award for Achievement in Quality 2008”. The award is given in recognition of the hydraulic- and vacuum pump specialist’s consistently high product quality. This is the latest of several prizes to be awarded to ixetic by Toyota over the past few years. “We are particularly proud of this award, as it is not for nothing that Toyota is considered a quality leader in the automotive industry”, says Georg Wolf, Management Board Chairman of ixetic GmbH. “By awarding us the Supplier Award, Toyota is commending in particular the commitment of our employees at our Hückeswagen plant. At the same time, the prize will act as an incentive to our entire workforce to continue supplying top-quality products and services.”
Product quality through production quality
The prize was accepted by Manfred Würz, ixetic’s Director of Sales, at the annual meeting of Toyota’s European suppliers. “The quality requirements for safety-related precision parts intended to function for the entire lifetime of a car are naturally especially high”, explains Manfred Würz. “Our quality management system systematically prevents possible errors from emerging in the production process in the first place.” Quality management is also aided by ixetic’s deployment of a continuous process optimization system, based on KAIZEN principles.
A reliable supplier for the past seven years
ixetic has been supplying vacuum pumps to the world's largest car manufacturer since 2002. Its pumps are currently used in a number of engine versions for the Toyota Avensis, where they reliably provide the braking system with the required negative pressure.
ixetic: a multiple award-winner
The Toyota Motors Group hands out supplier awards in three different categories at the end of each financial year (March 31). ixetic has been among the suppliers publicly praised by the company three times already. Last year, it was awarded a “Certificate of Recognition” for its cost-reduction strategy. In 2002 and 2004 the company was awarded similar certificates for exemplary project management.
Brief portrait of ixetic GmbH
ixetic GmbH with its headquarters in Bad Homburg (Hesse/Germany) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hydraulic and vacuum pumps for the automotive industry. In 2008 company turnover was around 300 million euros. ixetic has been an independent company since March 2006. Before that, ixetic was part of the company LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik and LuK Automobiltechnik, which in turn belonged to INA Holding Schaeffler KG. Today, ixetic is owned by the holding company cognetas. The company has around 1,200 employees at its German plants in Bad Homburg and Hückeswagen and its plant in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Branches in Brunswick (USA) and Yokohama (Japan) and agencies in Russia, China, India and Korea complete the picture. The managing directors are Georg Wolf (chairman) and Norbert Gruber. The ixetic product range covers hydraulic pumps for steering, chassis and gearbox applications, vacuum pumps for brake systems, air-conditioning compressors in automotive and lubricating oil pumps. Customers include renowned vehicle manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and all leading manufacturers or heavy and medium-heavy duty trucks such as ITEC, Scania, Daimler and Volvo.For further information about ixetic visit: http://www.ixetic.de/com |